Being at school is very important! Credit cannot be earned unless you are physically present at school. Further, continued unexplained absences often result in probation, and/or the School Attendance Review Board. Failure to attend classes for the required amount of time may cause students to have legal action taken against them and their parents. Students who need to leave campus after they have arrived at school must have permission from their parents and/or the principal, and they must sign out in the office before leaving school. This applies to all students.

Excessive excused absences (10 days or more) may also be considered truancy, and truancy consequences can be implemented. No student should miss more than ten days of school, excused or otherwise, in any school year. Schools are not required to implement disciplinary/truancy consequences for adults (18 year old students). It is possible that these students may be unable to remain enrolled in Mesquite .

Parents may call the school (446-4561) at any time to excuse an absence as there is a 24 hour answering machine available.

TARDINESS

Students arriving tardy need to go directly to their class. After school detentions may be assigned if tardies become a problem. Failure to serve detentions for the required time may result in more detention, referrals, parent conferences, Saturday School and/or suspension.

CLOSED CAMPUS

Once a student arrives at school he/she shall not leave the campus at any time during the regular day. Permission to leave must be done in advance via parents and office. Students with permission to leave during school hours are always required to sign out in the office.

LEAVING THE CLASSROOM

Students needing to leave the classroom must have a written hall pass from their teacher at all times. This includes student TA's and ASB students.

RESTROOM

The restrooms are to be used before school, during nutrition break, and after school. If the need arises during class time, a student may request a pass from his/her teacher ten minutes after class begins until ten minutes before class ends.

WITHDRAWAL from SCHOOL

Any student withdrawing from school needs to have his/her parent contact the office. The student will pick up a sign-out sheet and have it completed by all teachers and the counselor. The completed sign-out sheet is returned to the school secretary who will record where the school records are to be sent. A hold will be placed on a student's records if any school materials are not returned or paid for during sign-out.